Deprecated
This feature has been removed from the Web standards. Though some browsers may still support it, it is in the process of being dropped. Avoid using it and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.
The <altGlyph> SVG element allows sophisticated selection of the glyphs used to render its child character data.
Usage context
| Categories | Text content element, Text content child element |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Any elements or character data |
Attributes
Global attributes
- Conditional processing attributes
- Core attributes
- Graphical event attributes
- Presentation attributes
- XLink attributes
classstyleexternalResourcesRequired
Specific attributes
DOM Interface
This element implements the SVGAltGlyphElement interface.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition) The definition of '<altGlyph>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 1.0 | 4.0 (2.0)[1] No support 49.0 |
? | 10.6 | 4.0 |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | ? | 4.0 (2.0)[1] | No support | 11.0 | 4.0 |
[1] Partially supported, see bug 456286 and bug 571808.
The chart is based on these sources.